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WoodCentral's
Picks
Here are some lists of important woodworking books compiled by John Kelsey at our request. All titles were in print when this page was created, but we can't guarantee they still are.
These lists are not intended to be exhaustive or necessarily complete, but there are no clunkers in here either. We will add other worthy titles as they occur to us, including a reading list of works by WoodCentral regulars. Meanwhile, please don't hesitate to recommend your own favorites!
ALL-TIME BEST BOOKS!
MOST ESSENTIAL BOOKS!
TOP FURNITUREMAKING BOOKS!
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All-Time Best Woodworking Books
Nicely produced, mind-expanding and influential, these books are generally acknowledged to be among the all-time best woodworking books:
- Understanding Wood by Bruce Hoadley
Hardcover. Price: $39.95
- A Cabinetmaker's Notebook by James Krenov
Paperback. Price: $21.95
- Soul of a Tree by George Nakashima
Paperback. Price: $45.00
- Nature & Aesthetics of Design by David Pye
Paperback. Price: $22.95
- Traite d'Ebenisterie by L. Chanson
Hardcover. Price: $125.00
- Man Who Planted Trees by Jean Giono
Paperback. Price: $7.95
- Japanese Woodworking Tools by Toshio Odate
Paperback. Price: $24.95
- Tage Frid Teaches Woodworking by Tage Frid
Paperback. Price: $29.95
- Hans Wegner on Design by Hans Wegner
Paperback. Price: $50.00
- Sam Maloof: Woodworker by Sam Maloof
Paperback. Price: $50.00
Essential Woodworking Books
They may not qualify as the all-around best woodworking books, but here are some titles that rank at or near the top of many woodworkers' "must have" list:
- Elements of Woodcarving by Chris Pye
Paperback. Price: $17.95
- Nature & Art of Workmanship by David Pye
Paperback. Price: $22.95
- The New Woodfinishing Book by Michael Dresdner
Paperback. Price: $19.95
- Sharpening with Waterstones* by Ian Kirby
Paperback. Price: $13.00
- Turning Wood with Richard Raffan by Richard Raffan
Paperback. Price: $21.95
- Understanding Wood by Bruce Hoadley
Hardcover. Price: $39.95
- Encyclopedia of Furniture Making by Ernest Joyce
Paperback. Price: $24.95
- Tage Frid Teaches Woodworking by Tage Frid
Paperback. Price: $29.95
- Setting Up Shop by Sandor Nagyszalanczy
Hardcover. Price: $24.00
- Mastering Woodworking Machines* by Mark Duginske
Paperback. Price: $22.00

Top Furnituremaking Books
Here are the titles that furniture-making woodworkers ought to own. We've left out books on period styles and projects.
- Elements of Woodcarving by Chris Pye
Paperback. Price: $17.95
- The Chairmaker's Workshop by Drew Langsner
Paperback. Price: $24.00
- The Nature & Art of Workmanship by David Pye
Paperback. Price: $22.95
- Woodworkers Guide to Furniture Design by Garth Graves
Hardcover. Price: $27.99
- The New Woodfinishing Book by Michael Dresdner
Paperback. Price: $19.95
- Illustrated Handbook of Furniture Restoration by George Buchanan
Paperback. Price: $29.95
- Furniture Mouldings by EJ Warne
Paperback. Price: $16.95
- Hand Tools, Their Ways and Workings* by Aldren Watson
Hardcover. Price: $20.00
- A Woodworker's Guide to Joints by Jim Kingshott
Paperback. Price: $22.95
- The Veneering Book* by David Square
Paperback. Price: $20.00
- Complete Metalsmith by Tim McCreight
Spiral-bound. Price: $17.95
- The Accurate Router by Ian Kirby
Paperback. Price: $14.95
- The Accurate Tablesaw by Ian Kirby
Paperback. Price: $14.95
- Sharpening with Waterstones* by Ian Kirby
Paperback. Price: $13.00
- A Cabinetmaker's Notebook by James Krenov
Paperback. Price: $21.95
- Dictionary of Woodworking Tools by RA Salaman
Paperback. Price: $39.95
- Turning Wood with Richard Raffan by Richard Raffan
Paperback. Price: $21.95
- Understanding Wood by Bruce Hoadley
Hardcover. Price: $39.95
- Upholstery, A Complete Course by David James
Paperback. Price: $20.95
- Bending Wood* by "FWW on" series
Paperback. Price: $7.50
- Encyclopedia of Furniture Making by Ernest Joyce
Paperback. Price: $24.95
- Tage Frid Teaches Woodworking by Tage Frid
Paperback. Price: $29.95
- Tage Frid Teaches Furnituremaking by Tage Frid
Hardcover. Price: $24.95
- Controlling Dust in the Workshop by Rick Peters
Paperback. Price: $14.95
- Setting Up Shop by Sandor Nagyszalanczy
Hardcover. Price: $24.00
- Mastering Woodworking Machines* by Mark Duginske
Paperback. Price: $22.00
- Workshop Math by Robert Scharff
Paperback. Price: $17.95
- Building Your Own Kitchen Cabinets by Jere Cary
Paperback. Price: $19.95
- Appearance & Reality: A Visual Handbook for Artists Designers and Makers by Stephen Hogbin
Paperback. Price: $29.95

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